Leeds United will sign off for the November international break with Saturday’s visit of Tottenham Hotspur - for which blows have left seven players out and four others doubtful but with three others now back.
Leeds and Tottenham are approaching Saturday’s 12.30pm kick-off at Elland Road in very different form, Roberto De Zerbi’s Spurs side having now won three games in a row.
Saturday evening’s 2-0 win at home to Crystal Palace lifted Tottenham up to eighth, one point and three places above Leeds who have dropped to 11th after Saturday afternoon’s 2-0 loss at Bournemouth.
Defeat on the south coast marked just a second league loss of the season for Leeds although Daniel Farke’s side have now gone five games without a victory.
Leeds were also dealt a fresh injury blow ahead of the weekend’s trip to Bournemouth, adding to a list of key men either doubtful or out ahead of the visit of Spurs.
Tottenham, though, have a lot of players out themselves, despite a pair returning for the weekend’s visit of Palace.
Here, we run through the combined injury news from both camps combined which totals seven out and four others doubtful but three others now back.
1. DOUBT: Noah Okafor
Okafor missed Saturday's trip to Bournemouth having felt his adductor in the final session ahead of the game on Friday. The winger was set to be assessed over the next days. | Getty Images
2. DOUBT: Joe Rodon
Rodon has yet to return from the hamstring injury suffered in the 1-1 draw at home to Brentford at the end of August but the defender was part integrated into team training for the first time last week. It would appear likely that the visit of Spurs will come too soon but always a chance he could now be an option. Farke said on Thursday: “He just needs session after session after being out for so long but a way better situation than it was last week. So probably too soon for this weekend but sooner rather than later.” | Getty Images
3. DOUBT: Anton Stach
Stach was a doubt for the weekend's trip to Bournemouth due to ongoing struggles with a foot problem but the German midfield made the bench and was brought on midway through the second half. There would be an element of doubt especially as a starter though given that Stach had also featured in the previous weekend's clash at Sunderland on the back of issues with his foot during the week. | Getty Images
4. DOUBT: Lucas Bergvall
Tottenham's Swedish international midfielder Bergvall has not featured since picking up a knock in the 1-1 draw at Manchester United but the injury was not thought to be serious and he was thought to be looking at a couple of weeks out. Probably in the doubt category as opposed to out. | Getty Images
5. DOUBT: Tosin Adarabioyo
Tottenham's summer centre-back signing Tosin suffered a calf injury on his first start for the club against Coventry City this month and has not featured since. Another with 'doubt' status. | Getty Images
6. BACK: James Maddison
Spurs midfielder Maddison limped off after 51 minutes of the previous weekend's win at Chelsea which sparked fresh injury fears but boss Roberto De Zerbi then declared that Maddison was fit for the weekend's clash against Palace for which he made the bench as an unused substitute. Asked why Maddison was an unused sub, De Zerbi said: "Just for the physical condition. To be clear, James is very important for us. When he feels good, he plays.” | Getty Images